Performance of large spacer versus nebulizer T-piece in single-limb noninvasive ventilation

HS Harb, AA Elberry, H Rabea, M Fathy… - Respiratory …, 2018 - rc.rcjournal.com
BACKGROUND: Predosing patients with COPD with salbutamol by using a pressurized
metered-dose-inhaler (pMDI) as a bronchodilator was hypothesized to improve the …

The use of noninvasive pressure support ventilation for severe respiratory insufficiency due to pulmonary oedema

B Hoffmann, T Welte - Intensive care medicine, 1999 - Springer
Objective: Experimental use of noninvasive pressure support ventilation (NIPSV) in patients
with severe pulmonary oedema who would have been intubated if noninvasive ventilation …

Effectiveness of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation differs between decompensated chronic restrictive and obstructive pulmonary disease patients

C Robino, C Faisy, JL Diehl, N Rezgui… - Intensive care …, 2003 - Springer
Objective To compare the efficiency of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) in
decompensated patients with either chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or …

In-vitro/in-vivo comparison of inhaled salbutamol dose delivered by jet nebulizer, vibrating mesh nebulizer and metered dose inhaler with spacer during non-invasive …

A Hassan, R Salah Eldin… - Experimental lung …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Patients receiving noninvasive ventilation (NIV) may benefit from medical
aerosol, but most guidance on dosing with different aerosol devices is limited to in-vitro …

Non‐invasive positive pressure ventilation for acute respiratory failure: justified or just hot air?

F Crummy, MT Naughton - Internal Medicine Journal, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIV) is the provision of mechanical positive
airway pressure ventilatory support through the patient's upper airway through mask …

A multiple-center survey on the use in clinical practice of noninvasive ventilation as a first-line intervention for acute respiratory distress syndrome

M Antonelli, G Conti, A Esquinas, L Montini… - Critical care …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Objective: In randomized studies of heterogeneous patients with hypoxemic acute
respiratory failure, noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) was associated with a …

A randomized, prospective evaluation of noninvasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure

TJ Martin, JD Hovis, JP Costantino… - American journal of …, 2000 - atsjournals.org
We compared noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV), using bilevel positive
airway pressure, with usual medical care (UMC) in the therapy of patients with acute …

Noninvasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure: a prospective randomised placebo-controlled trial

F Thys, J Roeseler, M Reynaert, G Liistro… - European …, 2002 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The aim of the present study was to clarify whether the known effects of noninvasive positive-
pressure ventilation (NPPV) in patients with respiratory failure are real or due to placebo …

Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation in patients with milder chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations: a randomized controlled trial

SP Keenan, CE Powers, DG McCormack - Respiratory Care, 2005 - rc.rcjournal.com
OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of the addition of noninvasive positive-pressure
ventilation (NPPV) to standard medical therapy on length of hospital stay among patients …

Noninvasive ventilation for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

L Brochard, J Mancebo, M Wysocki… - … England Journal of …, 1995 - Mass Medical Soc
Background In patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
noninvasive ventilation may be used in an attempt to avoid endotracheal intubation and …